1265: The Murder of Evesham: Simon de Montfort Crushed at the Height of His Power
On 4 August 1265, the Battle of Evesham ended the Second Barons’ War in one of medieval England’s most decisive and brutal engagements. Read more →
1306: The Murder That Ended the Premysl Dynasty
On 4 August 1306, Bohemian King Wenceslas III was stabbed to death in Olomouc, cutting short the reign of a young ruler who had held the crowns of Hungary, Bohemia, and Poland. Read more →
1870: Patrick Smith Hanged at Melbourne Gaol for the Murder of His Wife
Patrick Smith, a fisherman working the Yarra and Saltwater rivers, had subjected his wife Mary to years of brutal abuse at their home in Errol Street, Hotham (North Melbourne). Read more →
1892: The Axe Murders That Made Lizzie Borden Infamous
On the morning of 4 August 1892, Andrew Borden and his wife Abby were found hacked to death in their home in Fall River, Massachusetts. Read more →
2002: Ian Huntley Lures Two Girls Into His Home and Murders Them
Ian Huntley, a caretaker at Soham Village College in Cambridgeshire, England, murdered ten-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman on 4 August 2002. Read more →
